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Firms expand out of state

Dykema Gossett PLLC, a national law firm, and sixth largest in Michigan, is opening a new office in Minneapolis, the firm’s first office in the state.

The office, which is Dykema’s 12th nationwide, will be anchored by corporate and commercial lawyer Joe Roach, who joins from Briggs and Morgan, and by intellectual property lawyer Reed Heimbecher, formerly of St. Jude Medical. Dykema’s new office will be located in the Wells Fargo Center.

The firm noted that the Minneapolis community is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies including Target Corp., UnitedHealth Group, 3M, US Bancorp, General Mills, and Xcel Energy, among others.

“Dykema’s new office will provide the ‘boots on the ground’ for the firm’s sophisticated practices in the areas of financial services, energy, biotech, life sciences and medical devices,” the company noted in a release.

The firm will be adding several intellectual property, litigation and corporate lawyers to the new office over the coming weeks.

“Dykema has a long history of representing major industries rooted in Minneapolis, including counseling many financial institutions, medical device companies and energy facilities headquartered in the region,” said Peter Kellett, Dykema’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Another combo

Dickinson Wright PLLC, has announced the combination of law practices with Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, P.A., based in Phoenix.

Dickinson Wright, the fourth largest firm in Michigan, also has offices in Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

“The Arizona and Southwestern U.S. legal and business communities are key markets for our client base, and our excitement in completing this combination is matched only by our resolve to make excellence in client service the continuing hallmark of our combined firm,” said William Burgess, CEO of Dickinson Wright.

“For nearly half a century, Mariscal Weeks has been a recognized leader in the delivery of legal services, business counseling and dispute resolution in Arizona, with attorneys highly respected for their expertise, integrity, effectiveness, and with the highest levels of professionalism.”